Visit the Retraction Watch website and choose a retraction that occurred within the last month:
https://retractionwatch.com/
In a one- to two-page paper, answer the following questions:
- Provide a link to the retraction you chose.
- Describe the article and discuss why it was retracted.
- What went wrong during the process of reviewing and publishing this article? What process did the journal use to update and correct this error?
- When you encounter information in everyday life, how often do you check the source of that information and examine how it was fact-checked?
- Why is it important to examine where information comes from and if there is a process for correcting errors?